Residents of US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in southern India were preparing to hold prayers on election day on Tuesday in a Hindu temple more than 8,000 miles (13,000 km) from Washington.
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Harris’ maternal grandfather, P.V. Gopalan, was born more than a century ago in the leafy village of Thulasendrapuram in what is now southern India’s Tamil Nadu state.
“There will be a special prayer on Tuesday morning at the temple,” G. Manikandan, a villager who runs a small store near the temple, said. “Celebrations will follow if she wins.”
At the temple, Harris’ name is engraved into a stone that lists public donations, along with that of her grandfather. Outside, a large banner wishes “the daughter of the land” success in the election. jpost.com
